2017 USA AmeriCup Team Assistant Coach, Ty Ellis, sits with Hoop Story’s Dean Walle and Jason Arroyo and discusses overcoming a speech impediment while growing up, his unlikely professional basketball career, his transition to coaching, becoming head coach of the NBA G-League’s Northern Arizona Suns, the opportunity to become an assistant coach for Team USA under Jeff Van Gundy.

The Hall of Famer speaks his mind. A true legend. Incredibly humble and very inspirational. “The Glide” elaborates on the American vs the European big men and why Team USA will come up short soon. Would Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still have a position in the game today? “They would be the game!” Please check out hoopstory.com to listen to our podcast with Clyde Drexler on September 2nd, 2017!